Feb. 13 Hike to Uisangbong, Geochang

This Saturday, Feb. 13th, the Seoul International Hikers' Club will go on its first hike on a high mountain in 2011, a day trip to Uisangbong in Geochang, South Kyeongsang Province.

We will meet in front of Foreign Exchange Bank just outside Exit 6 of Kangnam Station (subway line 2) by 7:15 AM and leave Seoul exactly at 7:20 AM. Geochang is a four-hours drive from Seoul on the Expressway ; therefore, we expect to arrive there around 11:20 AM and start hiking before 11:30 AM, finishing around 4 PM, and then head back to Seoul. We'll be back to Seoul about 8:30 PM. The hike is said to take about four hours, covering 12 kilometers. This mountain has a wonderful landscape along rocky and peaky trail. If you aren't a good hiker, you can stay around a beautiful temple situated at a high altitude of 800 meters. This temple was built in 667 AD during Shilla Dynasty and had a wonderful view over mountain and mountains.

If you would like to join us on this hike, it is important that you reply to this e-mail as soon as possible and reserve your seat(s). We have reserved about 10 seats of the chartered bus.

RSVP: Only the first ten who sign up will be able to attend. PLEASE Reply to this e-mail sihclub@gmail.com IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND and if you are new to our Club, provide us with your full name and basic contact information (home/work/mobile phone numbers). As we are using private transportation, we need to have definite idea of who is coming on this trip.

We would like to recommend that you wear proper hiking footwear and be prepared for a range of possible weather conditions. (Hat, scarf, gloves, warm jacket and trousers are essential.)

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to seeing you Saturday morning.